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the_jos · Oct 26, 2009, 03:40 PM // 15:40

Let's take the 6M boxes.
Many players probably have 3 or 4 chapters, meaning the actual number of potential players most likely is closer to 2M.
Then we have the players who bought several copies for various reasons.
That would leave 1.5-1.7M potential players. I know several players with multiple accounts so even this number might be too high.

Now we take time in account.
Many players moved on to a new game. From the entire group I started playing with in 2007 I only see a few online once in a while. The rest moved to other games. Newer friends from 2008 also became less active. Many got bored with the game. The only times I see them around is during festivals.
I hardly have contact with people I met in 2006, so cannot say much about them.

I do speak to people from other guilds once in a while. I see people become inactive and hear the same from them. Based on 1.5M potential players I'd say maybe 250.000 who log in more than once every 14 days.
I have several good friends that pop up once in a while to say hello, chat a little and log off again without actual gameplay.
Events generate more active play, but I don't consider those players active.
I hear about new players once in a while, so new blood is still coming in. But most join because of RL friends, only few because they thought the box was cool and GW is cheap nowadays.

I didn't see much of a decline in activity in the various zones I enter somewhat frequent so the number of players seems stable.

Just an educated guess

Braxus Warmonger · Oct 26, 2009, 06:16 PM // 18:16

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Originally Posted by FlareStorm

Less than WoW, but more than Matrix Online

lol!

I'd say around 500k. You have to remember, most people have finished numerous titles, events, mastered farming, etc. and now it's becoming more of a wait to see what GW2 will bring rather than an evolving game like it once was. There are still the loyal players but the game itself is slowly losing its playability.

BTSchnarfy · Oct 26, 2009, 06:30 PM // 18:30

Well I just started, so I hope there are still people playing, lol. I've only seen Pre so far, but there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of people there. My friends that still play say that there are quite a few around when I get to Post (who knows when that'll be).

CaptainScrat · Oct 26, 2009, 06:35 PM // 18:35

Hey until Ha is half way full and you can pug... i am happy.

- Captain Scrat

Chasing Squirrels · Oct 26, 2009, 10:24 PM // 22:24

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Originally Posted by moriz

well, GW surpassed the 6 million boxes sold mark last year. however, given there's three games and one expansion, it's really hard to know just how many actual players there are. my estimate is around 400k, but it's just a guess.

There are also many players with multiple accounts,

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Originally Posted by Covah

during boardwalk games etc there are 150+ american dis and districts hold around 250 people so thats around 38k people right there not including multiple accounts and all that. i'm guessing around 200k people.

Most people don't play until holiday events.

Oct 26, 2009, 03:40 PM // 15:40	#21
the_jos Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2006 Guild: Hard Mode Legion [HML] Profession: N/	Let's take the 6M boxes. Many players probably have 3 or 4 chapters, meaning the actual number of potential players most likely is closer to 2M. Then we have the players who bought several copies for various reasons. That would leave 1.5-1.7M potential players. I know several players with multiple accounts so even this number might be too high. Now we take time in account. Many players moved on to a new game. From the entire group I started playing with in 2007 I only see a few online once in a while. The rest moved to other games. Newer friends from 2008 also became less active. Many got bored with the game. The only times I see them around is during festivals. I hardly have contact with people I met in 2006, so cannot say much about them. I do speak to people from other guilds once in a while. I see people become inactive and hear the same from them. Based on 1.5M potential players I'd say maybe 250.000 who log in more than once every 14 days. I have several good friends that pop up once in a while to say hello, chat a little and log off again without actual gameplay. Events generate more active play, but I don't consider those players active. I hear about new players once in a while, so new blood is still coming in. But most join because of RL friends, only few because they thought the box was cool and GW is cheap nowadays. I didn't see much of a decline in activity in the various zones I enter somewhat frequent so the number of players seems stable. Just an educated guess

Oct 26, 2009, 06:30 PM // 18:30	#23
BTSchnarfy Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Where others can't follow Guild: Nobody Ever Really Dies (NERD) Profession: E/Me	Well I just started, so I hope there are still people playing, lol. I've only seen Pre so far, but there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of people there. My friends that still play say that there are quite a few around when I get to Post (who knows when that'll be).

Oct 26, 2009, 06:35 PM // 18:35	#24
CaptainScrat Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Oct 2009 Guild: Titanium Knights [Ti] Profession: Mo/Me	Hey until Ha is half way full and you can pug... i am happy. - Captain Scrat